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Hi! I need your help.
Do you know were could i find people to film?
Do you know a web page or forums or place that accommodates people that would be happily be filmed by me ?
I live in London and am a visual artist so there isn't any kind of roles or acting parts that need to be covered.
I just need faces & bodies.
I know this sounds kinda ambiguous but i hope it makes the slightest sense.
So, if you know how could approach groups of people that might be up to hearing my messy thoughts, please give me your lights.

p.s. because if i don't find people, individuals with the names Andrew & Tomas will have to suffer again!

Thanks a lot

Anonymous's picture
Help!!! You need to tell me what you know

Hi! I need your help.
Do you know were could i find people to film?
Do you know a web page or forums or place that accommodates people that would be happily be filmed by me ?
I live in London and am a visual artist so there isn't any kind of roles or acting parts that need to be covered.
I just need faces & bodies.
I know this sounds kinda ambiguous but i hope it makes the slightest sense.
So, if you know how could approach groups of people that might be up to hearing my messy thoughts, please give me your lights.

p.s. because if i don't find people, individuals with the names Andrew & Tomas will have to suffer again!

Thanks a lot

Anonymous's picture
Help!!! You need to tell me what you know

Approach in writing groups of people, outlining a proposal of what you want to do.

Place ads in Loot/university groups etc.

Virally organise a meeting through word of mouth and technology.

err set a camera up and start filming in the right circumstances.

You could join shootingpeople which costs a few pounds to do.
actors will just have to act themselves and a role. Though it's very hard for actors act real.

Animation or pupetry might be your salvation?

Anonymous's picture
Help!!! You need to tell me what you know

Are you still working at UCCA at Maidstone? If so you should put a sign/poster up on the noticeboard in the TBM hallway. So long as you're not asking for a specific type of person I'm sure some people will get in contact. It's when people get demanding about the type of people they want, or how they want them to act, that they become disinterested as it requires too much work for it to be free.

Make it clear as well you're not looking for actors as such. Also you should say WHEN you would want to record them. If you said, "All I need is 30 minutes of your time over the lunch break [12:30-13:00]" people would be interested as they'd already be at college and would want to make use of the time. It's ambiguous posters that say "Actors wanted for narrative piece. contact...." that I instantly flip off as it's too much effort for no money.

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Help!!! You need to tell me what you know

Thanks so much guys for your replays. You gave me good clues and a boost to my confidence.
I still wonder how could i find people who are not students.
I think i am more interested in more unpredictable people. People that you know, are old (er) or have nothing to do with the arts...
I am obviously rather insecure about whether they would ever accept to be filmed but the first question is where/how could i approach them.
I guess again clubs and societies are perhaps the best way.
It is ashame how people we are kinda categorized and the only way we can be found or addressed is by belonging to a little society we have to pay to be part of. Or be sick on body or mind and thus to belong to a different institution.
But its late and i probably don't make much sense.

Anyway, thank you for your help everyone!!!!!x

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